Summary

"Some points in time are fixed- the war for example- others are not- such as the loss of a valuable piece of art."

"Madame, I see it necessary to remind you that the other war has not yet started,"

"You mean you know? About..."

"The little grey cells... they tell me that you are indeed from another place... another time..."

Hercule Poirot sees himself hired by a prestigious London university, to solve a series of thefts. All of which involve valuable artwork. Meanwhile, the flat above Poirot's in Whitehaven Mansions has recently been occupied by a mysterious woman. One who speaks in a Yorkshire accent, and doesn't really fit in with the place. The two heroes shall unite forces in order to solve a case even Poirot could never have predicted.

Along the way we will encounter some of Poirot's old friends, Captain Hastings, Miss Lemon, and Chief Inspector Japp, Ariadne Oliver also makes a minor appearance. The Doctor currently has no companion(s), Ryan, Yaz, and Graham are mentioned a few times though. Donna and Agatha Christie (+ the events of The Unicorn and The Wasp) are also discussed by The Doctor more than once.

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"The murderer is with us-on the train now . . ."

Only halfway through the Scottish Highlands, the world-famous Hogwarts Express is stopped in its tracks by a snowdrift. By morning, the millionaire known as Tom Riddle lies dead in his compartment, stabbed a dozen times, his door locked from the inside. One of his fellow passengers must be the murderer.

Isolated by the storm outside, Private Detective Hercule Poirot must find the killer among a dozen of the dead man's enemies, before the murderer decides to strike again. Will it be the graceful governess- Hermione Granger? The aggressive ministry official- Ron Weasley? Or one of the many other characters joined together by a simple holiday? In a world of magic and murder mystery, there will be lots of surprises to be found.

A re-write of one of my favourite novels, Murder On The Orient Express by Agatha Christie, I hope you enjoy this just as much as I am enjoying writing it.

See the end-notes of each chapter for the full list / reminder of what characters from Harry Potter are filling which roles from the novel.

Summary

The detectives board a train expecting a normal trip. What they get is death, mystery, suspicion, and paranoia. When someone is murdered, they spring into action.ETA: Express of Death is based on the Murder on the Orient Express.

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‘I know that for you to talk of these things, it is difficult,’ Poirot continued, patting my hand gently. ‘I do not wish for you the embarrassment, mon coeur. Yet I would like to ask of you—you know, perhaps, that there are those who derive the gratification sexual from more than the act itself? For example, from the dominance or submission of their partner, from the giving or receiving of pain?’

I blinked, and felt my cheeks grow a shade redder. ‘I… I have heard of such things. I think.’

*********************************Written less rapidly than usual, nonetheless just as relentlessly unbeta'ed as everything else. You're welcome.